New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-08
RACING EAST md WEST.

The season Of thoroughbred racing has been
opened with much energy and vigor, and the
week inst ended has seen interesting contest,
at many points. Timbcr-toppcrs have been
busy at Ccdarhurst, and dashing amateurs
have bcwitched the fair spectators with their
feats Of Workmanship, at times exciting much
feminine sympathy by unexpected dcsccnts
from their saddles or unaccountablc vagarics
from the prescribed course. At Washington
Americas champion jockey has been swelling
the long list OF his successes, although the
famous stable which has the first claim upon
his services has not been represented there.
ithe Dryer Brothers rcserving their strength
for the May meeting of the Brooklyn Jockey
Club, which viii throw wide its gates on Sat
urday Of this week. There has been lively
scampcring both at Lexington and Nashville
and the fact that Kentucky and Tennessee have
been able to support two racc-mcctings at
once indicates the rapid development Of the
thorougbb bred element in that part Of the coun-
try. This is shown also by the number and
Importance OF the sales at the great stock
farms of the two States. The breeding OF
thoroughbrcds assumes larger propo lions each
year. and the investments in stock farms are
rapidly increasing in extent and value.
The multiplication of sources OF supply is
demanded by the extremely rapid multiplica-
tion Of race tracks in many parts Of the United
States. Memphis gave a successful meeting
before Nashville and Lexington called together
the admirers Of blue blood. and on Wednesday
the Kentucky Derby will be run at Louisville.
Latonia will tread co ely on the heels Of her
blue grass sister, while St. Louis will next take
-, h.
to eclipse all her previous achievements, while
st. Paul and Minneapolis send out invitations
to the thorougbbreds. In the East dear old
Pimlico-a name long honord and beloved
on the American turf-will entertain her legion
Of friends this week with the inmitablc warmth
Of welcome for which the hospitality Of Balti-
moro is renowned. Brooklyn follows hard
upon PimlicO. The next place belongs to
Jerome Park, but the fate Of this-the most
picturesque and attractive Of all American racing
ccntres-hangs trembling in the balance at
Albany. for the defeat Of the Ives bill means
the ruin of Manhattan's splendid course. The
Coney Island Jockey Club will find the capacity
of it's spacious home severely taxed by its army
Of eager guests on Suburban Day. From
Sbccpshead Bay the scene will shift TO tho
burning sands of Monmouth, where for two
months tho din of battle will rcsound
With so extensive and varied demands for
racers it is not surprising that breeding in
America is advancing by leaps and bounds
rather than by slow steps. Ii is already an
enormously valuable and important interest
and must constantly expand. There has been
no lack of horses on any track so far this year.
tut the supply may run a little short before
| the October contests set in. Possibly the sup
| ply of spectators may become scanty Also
though if it does it will be the fault Of the
officers of the jockey clubs. So long as the
racing public can feel confident that the run
ming is honest, there will be no
lack OF enthusiastic lookers-on But the
Eastern associations arc sadly open to crit
icism on that point. Too little care is taken
to check fraud. The judges and club manag-
crs are far more vigilant and severe in the
Southwest than on the great Eastern courses,
and some wholesome lessons have already been
administered at the early meetings. Let
Jerome Park, Shecpshcad Bay, Brooklyn and
Monmouth take warming There was much
cause for serious complaint last year. The
turf is infested with hordcs of sncaks and
scoundrcs. If the managers arc not on their
guard against these fellows honest men will
avoid the racc-course. This plain truth is not
sufficiently considered by Eastern racing bod
les, and many outrageous frauds were carried
through without punishment last year. Crook
cd owners, trainers and jockeys need sharper
watching, or soon the average race-goer will
! lnd himself as badly of as a certain man who